LGW WW wanted an easy route to LHR WW, did they?? I think that most of those WW that are still based at LGW are there because they want to be. I had the opportunity to transfer to 'big school' in Aug 2005, but I was and am happy at LGW. I will be based at LHR in Feb, only because there will be no more routes at LGW for us WW crew to operate.
Keeperboy's last post is completely correct in that who was balloted about what.